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REAL MADRID star Eduardo Camavinga was left screaming in agony after suffering a stomach-churning injury that will leave him sidelined for seven weeks.

Teammate Luka Modric held his head in his hands after witnessing the Frenchman go down following a fairly innocuous challenge.

Eduardo Camavinga was left screaming in pain after a stomach-churning injury
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Eduardo Camavinga was left screaming in pain after a stomach-churning injuryCredit: EPA
The incident came ahead of Real Madrid's Uefa Super Cup final against Atalanta
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The incident came ahead of Real Madrid's Uefa Super Cup final against AtalantaCredit: Reuters
Luka Modric was left with his head in his hands
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Luka Modric was left with his head in his handsCredit: AP

Real are in Poland for tonight’s Uefa Super Cup final against Atalanta.

The match is taking place at Warsaw’s National Stadium.

And Real prepared for the occasion with a training session on the field on Tuesday evening.

But disaster struck when Camavinga went down crying in agony.

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The Frenchman was on the ball when he was tackled by compatriot Aurelien Tchouameni.

However, he appeared to be caught on the leg as his pal went through.

And Camavinga immediately dropped to the ground with an anguished yell.

Teammates immediately rushed to his side as they assessed the damage.

But it was too much for experienced midfielder Modric, who covered his head with his hands in response.

Fortunately for Real, Camavinga eventually got up of his own accord.

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He then limped off the side of the field while accompanied by medics.

And teammates including Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr gave him words of encouragement.

But Camavinga will now miss tonight’s match after he was revealed to have suffered ligament damage to his knee.

claims the midfielder will miss seven weeks of action and is expected back in October.

Camavinga, 21, is entering his fourth season with Real after a £26.5million switch from Rennes in 2021.

He’s since played 145 times for Los Blancos, scoring twice in the process.

And Camavinga has already won two titles and two Champions Leagues at the Bernabeu, as well as becoming a regular starter for the French national team.

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